In this blog you can find from all world information about greatest cities, many photos of beautiful cities, histories about cities, greatest buildings, world universitys, worlds largest underwater museums, luxurious hotels and more. This blog always will be renewed.

Everyone knows that China produces all sorts of different goods. But not many know "the other side" of cheap production. The following series of pictures by the Chinese photographer Lu Guang shows one of the most acute problems in China - water pollution.

5. World’s Most Crowded Wave Pool (Tokyo Summerland, Japan)
Don’t believe the photo above? This incredibly crowded wave pool is
located in Tokyo Summerland. During the summer, it can get really hard
to actually find some water inside the pool.4. World’s Most Crowded Area (Mongkok, China)

Ulm Minster (German: Ulmer Münster, literally: minster) is a Lutheran church located in Ulm, Germany; it is the tallest church in the world, with a steeple measuring 161.53 metres (530 ft)
and containing 768 steps. Although sometimes referred to as Ulm
Cathedral because of its great size, the church is not a cathedral as it
has never been the seat of a bishop. (The responsible bishop of the
Evangelical State Church in Württemberg - member of the Evangelical
Church in Germany - resides in Stuttgart.) Ulm Minster is a famous
example of Gothic ecclesiastical architecture. Like Cologne Cathedral
(Kölner Dom) - another building begun in the Gothic era - the Ulm
Münster was not completed until the 19th century. From the top level at
143 metres (470 ft) there is a panoramic view of Ulm in
Baden-Württemberg and Neu-Ulm in Bavaria and, in clear weather, a vista
of the Alps from Säntis to the Zugspitze. The final stairwell to the top
(known as the third Gallery) is a tall, spiraling staircase that has
barely enough room for one person.

The Venetian Macao
is a luxury hotel and casino resort in Macau owned by the Las Vegas
Sands corporation. The Venetian is a 40-story, $2.4 billion anchor for
the 7 resort hotels which are under construction on the Cotai Strip in
Macau. The 10,500,000-square-foot (980,000 m2) Venetian Macao
is modeled on its sister casino resort – the The Venetian in Las Vegas –
and is the largest single structure hotel building in Asia and the
fourth-largest building in the world by area.

The main hotel tower was finished in July 2007 and the resort officially
opened on August 28 2007. The resort has 3000 suites, 1,200,000 sq ft
(111,000 m2) of convention space, 1,600,000 sq ft (149,000 m2) of retail, 550,000 square feet (51,000 m2) of casino space – largest in the world – with 3400 slot machines and 800 gambling tables and a 15,000 seat arena for entertainment/sports events.The casino is the largest in the world at 550,000 sq ft (51,000 m2).
It is further divided into 4 themed gaming areas namely Golden Fish,
Imperial House, Red Dragon and Phoenix. The casino consists of over with
3400 slot machines and 800 gambling tables

This is the most recent and factual list of the world's tallest hotels. Prepared by Emporis,
the world's leading company for building data, the ranking includes 100
tallest buildings intended for hotel use. Here's the tip of the
overview - world's highest hotels and their locations.10.Swissôtel The Stamford. Singapore.Height: 226 m (741 ft). 73 floors.

Sure, it feels fantastic to traverse the vast stretches of the best roads in the world via adrenaline pumping speeds. How about a complicated road, one that twists and turns, or has downright congested traffic, or unforgiving terrain? They might give you a headache, but it sure feels good when you’ve conquered them. Here is the list of the world’s most complicated and dangerous roads. Some of these complicated mountain passes can be dangerous if not negotiated with utmost caution, while others are complicated sets of roads and bridges, erected to ensure a streamlined flow of traffic at busy junctions. Without further ado, we present our top 9 list…

Warm wind of Istanbul evening carrying the smell of fishmarket will
grab some scent of grilled chestnuts, mix it all with aroma of hookah
and deliver all this right to your nose. And then you'll feel Istanbul.

Japanese wheat noodles called "Ramen" is a very important dish for
Japanese people. "Instant Ramen" created by Ando Momofuku became product
number 1 in Japan, cause famous delicious Ramen is also very
affordable. So, what is "Instant Ramen"? Let's get acquainted with this
asked-for Japanese product in the museum of its creation.

Everything started in the room on the picture above, which Ando Momofuku made his laboratory.

5. Cleopatra’s Palace in Alexandria (Egypt)
Off the shores of Alexandria, the city of Alexander the Great, lies
what is believed to be the ruins of the royal quarters of Cleopatra. A
team of marine archaeologists led by Frenchman Franck Goddio made
excavations on this ancient city from where Cleopatra, the last queen of
the Ptolemies, ruled Egypt. Historians believe this site was submerged
by earthquakes and tidal waves more than 1,600 years ago.
The excavations concentrated on the submerged island of Antirhodus.
Cleopatra is said to have had a palace there. Other discoveries include a
well-preserved shipwreck and red granite columns with Greek
inscriptions. Two statues were also found and were lifted out of the
harbour. One was a priest of the goddess Isis; the other a sphinx whose
face is said to represent Cleopatra’s father, King Ptolemy XII. The
artifacts were returned to their silent, because the Egyptian Government
says it wants to leave most of them in place to create an underwater
museum.

5. EstoniaAverage Hours Worked: 8.36
At 8 hours and 36 minutes, Estonians – yes we did say Estonians –
have the fifth – highest total work time in the OECD, well over the OECD
average of 8 hours and 4 minutes. At 3 hours and 52 minutes, Estonians
do the fourth – highest unpaid work time after Turkey, Mexico and
Australia, and well above the OECD average of 3 hours and 28 minutes.
However, at 14.1 percent , Estonian unemployment is also the third –
highest in the OECD, six percentage points above the OECD average of 8.1
percent.4. CanadaAverage Hours Worked: 8.37
Canadians have the second – highest rate of “positive experiences” in
the OECD after Iceland – feeling well-rested, being treated with
respect, smiling, doing something interesting, and experiencing
enjoyment. At the same time, Canadians have above OECD average “negative
experiences,” such as pain, worry, sadness, stress and depression.
Canada has the sixth highest proportion of its population foreign-born
in the OECD at 20 percent, nearly double the OECD average of 11.7
percent.3. PortugalAverage Hours Worked: 8.48
While some people might think that the Portuguese live a relaxed
Mediterranean lifestyle, they in fact rank among some of the hardest –
working in the world. Men do nearly two hours of unpaid work in
Portugal, compared to less than an hour in other OECD countries such as
Korea and Japan. The amount of time devoted to unpaid work accounts for
up to 53 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in the country, the
highest proportion of all OECD countries, compared to 19 percent of GDP
in Korea. Meanwhile, 60 percent of the Portuguese population spends time
cooking and cleaning, spending the third largest amount of time on
household chores at 110 minutes per day.2. JapanAverage Hours Worked: 9
The second-hardest working nation among OECD member countries will
probably come as no surprise to anybody. Japan’s adherence to its work
ethic is legendary with company employees often competing to stay at
work later than their colleagues to achieve promotion in many
corporations, where company loyalty is demanded and where a job for life
still means life. Japanese people work an average 9 – hour day while
the unemployment at 5.3 percent is well below the OECD average of 8.1
percent.1. MexicoAverage Hours Worked: 9.54

Recently, Richard Hammond of the TV program “Top Gear” managed to
upset the Mexican Ambassador to the U.K. by suggesting that Mexicans
were “lazy, feckless, flatulent [and] overweight”. The OECD’s research,
however, may go some way to ward redressing the balance by showing that
the Mexican people are in fact the hardest working in the world, working
a total of nearly 10 hours on average every day. They also have the
second-highest level of income inequality and the highest level of
relative poverty among OECD countries.source

5. SpainTrain: AVE Class 103Speed: 251 mphCapacity: 404 passengers
Spain has the longest high-speed rail network in Europe, with 3,433
miles of tracks. With six high-speed train lines and several under
construction, the Spanish government aims to have 90 percent of its
population within 31 miles of a high-speed station by 2020.
The country’s fastest trains are the AVE series, which is
manufactured by several train makers, including Siemens, Alstom and
Bombardier. The Siemens-made AVE Class 103 train began commercial
service in 2007, and hit a record speed of 251 mph during a test run
between Madrid and Zaragoza. The maximum top speed for commercial trains
in Spain is limited to 186 mph for passenger safety.

As Japan’s second-largest city, Yokohama is a major commercial center for the Greater Tokyo Area.
The port city has a strong economic base, particularly in the
biotechnology, semiconductor and shipping industries. Carmaker Nissan
and Fujitsu semiconductor have moved their headquarters to the city.
Yokohama also is a budding artistic hub. The city is gearing up to
host its triennale art event from August to December this year, with
artists from around the world exhibiting their works at venues around
the city.

5. Beelitz-Heilstatten, Germany
This German ghost town has attracted curious tourists since its
abandonment in 2000. Beelitz-Heilstatten is home to a sprawling hospital
complex comprised of almost 60 buildings from the late 1800s and the
spot where Adolf Hitler was treated for a leg wound during World War I.
After the post-WWII division of Germany, the hospital was put under
Soviet control and remained a Soviet military hospital until 1995, years
after German reunification. The abandoned buildings have served as a
destination for adventure travelers as well as filming crews.
Beelitz-Heilstatten served as a set for The Pianist.

Seems it's become fashionable to make posts about abandoned buildings,
and we've surely seen a lot, either from America or Russia, but how
often do you have a chance to see a Chinese abandoned place? This one
was the Shanghai Technological University, so what do you think - does
Chinese abandoned staff much differ from that you've seen before?

Do you know how champignons, oyster mushrooms or Shiitake mushrooms for
Japanese restaurants are grown? It turns out that they are grown in
former troglodyte caves. Let's take a tour to a French underground
restaurant, get acquainted with mushroom growing techniques and Anjou
local cuisine.

India is a wonderful and unique country. It fascinates you with its
beauty and horrifies with some other things you will learn about in this
post.

12 hours bus trip from Amritsar Railway Station to Haridwar jumping up
to the upper luggage shelf every time the bus drives on the hillocks. 1
more hour trip from there, with some Gipsy children on the lap and
popping into the windows monkeys and here you are... in Rishikesh.

This post is all about a very photogenic country called Burma
(officially the Union of Myanmar). Let's make a short trip about this
country, make an acquantance with its nice and friendly people and see
some of its sightseeings.

Let's start with Mandalay city. In the early morning local fishermen catch the sun in the muddy lake under one of its bridges.

Tokyo (東京 Tōkyō), officially Tokyo Metropolis
(東京都 Tōkyō-to), is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and is located on
the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Tokyo's government also
administers the twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a
city, that cover the area that was once the city of Tokyo in the eastern
part of the prefecture.
The population of the special wards is over 8 million people, with the
total population of the prefecture exceeding 12 million. The prefecture
is the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, the world's most populous metropolitan area
with 35 to 39 million people (depending on definition) and the world's
largest metropolitan economy with a GDP of US$1.479 trillion at
purchasing power parity in 2008.
Tokyo was described by Saskia Sassen as one of the three "command
centers" for the world economy, along with London and New York City.
This city is considered an alpha+ world city, listed by the GaWC's 2008
inventory and ranked fourth among global cities by Foreign Policy's 2008
Global Cities Index. In 2009 Tokyo was named the world's most expensive
city for expatriate employees, according to the Mercer and Economist
Intelligence Unit cost-of-living surveys and named the third Most
Liveable City and the World’s Most Livable Megalopolis by the magazine
Monocle.

Tokyo is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family.

When the French conceptual artist Michel de Broin first spoke to his mates about producing the biggest disco ball the world had ever seen
and suspending high above the night sky of Paris, surely they would
have thought him a little nutso. True Michel's work does dabble in the
absurd both in public and private spaces but a 7.5 metre disco ball featuring 1000 mirrors suspended by a freaking crane 50 metre into the air... I mean, really?
While many undoubtedly thought him a few stubbies short, Michel got the
last laugh when his luminous, ginormous ball was suspended in the Jardin
du Luxembourg during the Nuit Blanche event in Paris. The so called La
Maîtresse de la Tour Eiffel when hit with spotlights from all over the
city shot shards of light across Paris like a fairytale dream. Nice one
Michel. Sure beats that dumb ass blimp that hovers over our city with
that even dumber tv screen on it during that one day in September.

Oktoberfest is a 16-day festival held each year in Munich,
Germany, running from late September to early October. It is one of the
most famous events in Germany and the world's largest fair, with some six million people
attending every year, and is an important part of Bavarian culture.
Other cities across the world also hold Oktoberfest celebrations,
modeled after the Munich event.

The Munich Oktoberfest, traditionally, takes place during the sixteen
days up to and including the first Sunday in October. In 1994, the
schedule was modified in response to German reunification so that if the
first Sunday in October falls on the 1st or 2nd, then the festival will
go on until October 3 (German Unity Day). Thus,
the festival is now 17 days when the 1st Sunday is October 2 and 18 days
when it is October 1. The festival is held on an area named the
Theresienwiese (field, or meadow, of Therese), often called d’ Wiesn for
short.

This is so amazing and wonderful to create big and biggest buildings
yeah its a wonder because in human past no one think of these big
creation even that create a single story home is too difficult, Only a
single story home take too much time in creation and those homes not be
good looking and powerful. After some time or when storm come every home
or place destroyed and after that people create our homes ones more
time. But in these day creation of a big buildings is easy and
milliners take a chance to build that building which touch the sky. Even
some countries make home on water because our population is now bigger
then the earth space. I have collected 50 biggest buildings which so
higher and too much beautiful. These collection take to you in your
dream home or place Lets have a look.

A cityscape is the urban equivalent of a landscape. Townscape is
roughly synonymous with cityscape, though it implies the same
difference in urban size and density (and even modernity) implicit in
the difference between the words city and town. In urban design the
terms refer to the configuration of built forms and interstitial space.
In the visual arts a cityscape (urban landscape) is an artistic
representation, such as a painting, drawing, print or photograph, of the
physical aspects of a city or urban area. In these pictures collection
most of really images but one or two images is paintings. These images
collection really awesome.

This flamboyant person with an attentive look is called "sadhu” (from
Sanskrit - "the man of virtue") Sadhus are ascetics in the Indian
culture. To be such a person must be a conscious choice. Sadhus
meaningly renounce all terrestrial, whether it is property, habitation,
money or even a family and children. These people are satisfied with the
least and live practically in full poverty, having only the most
necessary things - clothes, make-up accessories and a bag to store it
all. Some even do not need clothes and live naked. There were about 4-5
million sadhus in 2007 in India. There is also a great number of them in
Nepal.

One of the main signs of Spring in Ontario is, of course, Maple Syrup
Festival. Canada produces about 85% of the world's amount of maple syrup
and, although, the most part is produced in Quebec, you won't be bored
during Ontario festival either.

The Amsterdam gay parade is one of the most massive, colorful and funny
shows of Europe. Its participants, all in extravagant clothes, on
beautifully decorated boats, fill narrow canals of Amsterdam and, being
accompanied by loud dance music, surprise, amuse and entertain numerous
tourists. This is an amazing event after which one will never be
surprised with anything.

Even with diplomacy being the backbone
the international scenario nowadays, countries find the need to spend a
sizeable percentage of their annual budget on the military, and for good
reason. It’s called preparing for the worst. A look back at history
reveals that disputes have seldom been settled on paper. With tensions
peaking and ebbing unpredictably on several fronts and terrorist
factions emerging within countries all over the world, the military is
always in need of more able individuals. And though numbers may not win a
war, they certainly matter.

Following is a list of the ten countries that currently have the largest military forces in the world. [Stats via Wikipedia]

China

India is so famous place and this place also know as Bharat. You can
find in map south Asia side. This country is popular due to large
population. India have 1.2 billion peoples and most populous democracy
in the world. India have a lot of beautiful places and big and lovely
creations. The world India is drive from the Indus which is drive from
the old Persian word Hindu from Sanskrit. You van find a lot of monkeys
in India. some places in India monkeys population is more then to
people. India popular building is Taj mehal and this is 6 wonder of the
world. Taj mehal is so beautiful and worthy for every human and
specially for lovers. Millions of people visit there in a day and spend a
lot of money to see Taj mehal. Here i put some beautiful and amazing
images of India and i hope you would like this beautiful place.

Peruvian territory was home to the Norte Chico civilization, one of
the oldest in the world, and to the Inca Empire, the largest state in
Pre-Columbian America. The Spanish Empire conquered the region in the
16th century and established a Viceroyalty, which included most of its
South American colonies. After achieving independence in 1821, Peru has
undergone periods of political unrest and fiscal crisis as well as
periods of stability and economic upswing. Maybe, you have seen many
times perfect landscapes of South America, but not everyone has ever had
a chance to visit this wonderful country. When dreaming about visiting
South America, a lot of destinations can strike you, however, Peru is
one of the most remarkable and picturesque places that South America
offers.

France is so popular country of the world. You can find every type of
beauty. France has its main ideals expressed in the Declaration of the
Rights of Man and of the Citizen. The French Republic is defined as
indivisible, secular, democratic and social by its constitution. France
is one of the world’s most developed countries and possesses the
world’s fifth largest and Europe’s second largest economy by nominal
GDP. France is the wealthiest European (and the world’s 4th) nation in
aggregate household wealth. France enjoys a high standard of living as
well as a high public education level, and has also one of the world’s
highest life expectancies. France has been listed as the world’s “best
overall health care” provider by the World Health Organization. It is
the most visited country in the world, receiving 82 million foreign
tourists annually. Here I am presenting beautiful images of France
pictures these pictures taken from sky and you can find every city in
images. Have a look on my 25 best pictures collection.

Photography is going to new level and its increase the quality of
picture and also take place between artwork and paintings. Today HD
Photography is also look like paintings. Landmarks are often structures
such as cathedrals, museums, skyscrapers, hotels, homes, libraries,
bridges and ruins. Natural phenomena in physical features such as
mountains rock formations, rivers and waterfalls, can also be chosen as
landmarks if they have special historical, architectural, or cultural
significance. Historical landmarks are not just tourist attractions,
they serves as a commemoration of a remarkably important national
event. This allows us and for generations to come, to remember great
cultures and events of the past that is worthy to record in its own
history. To photographers, these landmarks are like invitations; a
challenge to bring the best of out them in photos. Below are some of the
best and well-selected photos of different historical landmarks from
around the world. Landmarks that I’ve included here are so famous that
almost everybody knew how they look like, but no everyone has seen this
side of the landmark. So here it is, 30 photos of famous landmarks
around the world taken in awe-inspiring perspectives, sorting by country
names. Enjoy.

New york is world popular city.Jason Hawkes really did a well job
they take awesome pictures in night and express the beauty of new york
night. Jason Hawkes likes to photograph the world from above, and he has
been doing that since 1991. In college, all he wanted to be was a
studio photographer, but all that changed after a flight in a small
aircraft. “I realized that, with a little attitude, you see all these
amazing patterns – even mundane things look intriguing,” said Hawkes.
The British photographer spent 15 weeks using state of the art
technology to create these dramatic shots for his new book, New York At
Night. “The images of New York were shot on Nikons latest camera, the
D3S, using three gyro stabilizing mounts and flown using twin star
helicopters. We flew from heights of just over 500 ft up to 2,500-ft
with no doors on, it was very very cold.” Here are also some images of
new york peoples which love to enjoy night.

Whether you approve of tattoos or not, some of the world's sexiest men
and women — from Angelina Jolie and Megan Fox to Johnny Depp and Brad
Pitt — sport ink. This made us wonder — where in the world do most of
the tattooed bods in America live? To figure out which U.S. cities were
the most tattoo-friendly, we perused chat forums and looked up every
state in several public directories, including Yellow Pages, Google
listings, Tattoo Yellow Pages and AAA Tattoo Directory, to find those
with the most listed tattoo and permanent makeup shops. Then we looked
up which cities in those states had the most shops listed per capita
with populations based on latest U.S. Census numbers. We also took into
consideration the city's demographics and whether or not it hosted
tattoo conventions, remembering that not all tattoo parlors were listed
in the directories. Here are the cities that love ink the most:

Star Wars fans from all over the East Coast crossed lightsabers at New York City's Washington Square Park for what might be the world's largest lightsaber battle.Newmindspace invited Jedi and Sith from all over to meet up at the NYC park,
asking only that each participant choose either Jedi or Sith, and
arranged a massive fight. They provided sabers to anyone who showed up
unequipped.
The group expected 500 fans to show
up, but that number quickly doubled by the time of the showdown. The
Sith took one side, the Jedi another, and then they charged. The end
result looks like nothing so much as a mid-1990s rave, complete with a
slew of glowsticks. Check out a few of the images and video.